In 1616, Yoshinao Tokugawa, the ninth son of Ieyasu Tokugawa, entered Nagoya Castle and prospered as a base for the Tokugawa family until the Meiji Restoration for the next 16 generations.
Nagoya Castle is located in the South Garden of Meijo Park.
名城公園の南園には、名古屋城があります。
Nagoya Castle／名古屋城
located／位置する
South Garden／南園
Meijo Park／名城公園
The North Garden of Meijo Park is a plaza with a vast lawn and a large pond, and various facilities such as a baseball ground and a flower garden are built.
The castle tower of Nagoya Castle was completed in 1612.
名古屋城の天守閣は、1612年に完成しました。
castle tower／天守閣
Nagoya Castle／名古屋城
complete／完成させる
The main castle tower of Nagoya Castle has 5 floors above ground and 1 basement floor, and the height of the the foundation of a Castle tower and the castle tower was about 55 meters in total.
名古屋城の大天守は、地上5階建てで地下1階があり、天守台と天守閣の高さは合計約55メートルでした。
main castle tower／大天守
Nagoya Castle／名古屋城
floor／階
above ground／地上
basement floor／地下
total／全部の
height／高さ
the foundation of a Castle tower／天守閣の土台（天守台）
castle tower／天守閣
about／約
meter／メートル
in total／全体で
In 1930, the castle tower was designated as the first national treasure as a castle.
1930年に、天守閣は城郭としては一番最初に国宝に指定されました。
castle tower／天守閣
designate／指定する
as／として
first／最初の
national treasure／国宝
castle／城郭
The castle tower was destroyed by air raids in 1945, but it was rebuilt in 1959 as a steel-framed reinforced concrete structure with donations from citizens.
A pair of gold Shachi is placed on the castle tower of Nagoya Castle.
名古屋城の天守閣の上には、一対の金の鯱（しゃち）が置かれています。
a pair of／一対の
gold／金
Shachi／鯱（しゃち）
place／置く
castle tower／天守閣
Nagoya Castle／名古屋城
Shachi is an imaginary animal with a fish body, a tiger head, a tail fin raised, and a sharp thorn on its back.
鯱（しゃち）は、体は魚で頭は虎、尾びれを上に上げ、背中には鋭いとげがある、想像上の動物です。
Shachi／鯱
imaginary／想像上の
animal／動物
fish／魚
body／体
tiger／虎
head／頭
tail fin／尾ひれ
raise／（高く）持ち上げる
sharp／鋭い
thorn／とげ
back／背中
When the castle tower of Nagoya Castle was completed, it is said that gold Shachi were placed to show off the authority of the Tokugawa family.
名古屋城の天守閣が完成した時、徳川家の権威を誇示するため、金鯱が載せられたと言われています。
when／時
castle tower／天守閣
Nagoya Castle／名古屋城
complete／完成する
it is said that／～と言われている
gold／金の
Shachi／鯱
place／置く
show off／見せびらかす
authority／権威
Tokugawa family／徳川家
In 1945, the air raids of the Pacific War burned down the gold Shachi along with the castle tower, but now the restored gold Shachi are placed on the castle tower.
The Honmaru Palace was completed in 1615 as the residence of the castle owner, and later became the building where the Shogun would stay when he came to Kyoto.
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